Improved varnish



"UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

JOHN M. BUTCHER, OF NORTH LEWISBURG, OHIO.

IMPROVED VARNISH.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 56,526, dated July 24,1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. BUTCHER, of

for producing, at small expense and very slightlabor, a perfectbrilliant black polish upon the surface of leather, canvas, and othermaterials; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full andexact description thereof.

Take alcohol, one quart; gum-shellac, eight ounces; gum-camphor, oneounce; Prussian blue, one-half ounce; drop-black,one-quarter ounce;lamp-black, one-eighth ounce. Dissolve the gum-shellac and thegum-camphor in the alcohol, add the other ingredients after finelypulverizing each separately, mix thoroughly, and it is ready for use.

It is valuable in all cases where a brilliant black polish is desired,such as for harness, buggy and carriage covers and trimmings, boots,shoes, &c.

For this compound I claim the following advantages, rendering it, forthe purpose above named, superior to all other compounds heretoforeknown or invented:

First, it is perfectly black and brilliant.

Second, it is exceedingly durable.

Third, it is entirely water-proof.

Fourth, it gives a fine polish on an oily surface.

Fifth, it is most easily applied, it only being necessary to lay it onwith a brush, as paint or varnish, no friction or rubbing beingrequisite to secure the most perfect polish.

Sixth, it dries almost instantly, and, when it has once become dry, ('50., the surface it has been used upon,) it may at any time thereafter befreely handled without in the least soiling the hands or garments of theperson so handling the same; and when itself soiled by mud or dust orsweat it may be readily cleansed by water or water and soap, when thesurface will again appear black and brilliant.

What I claim in this invention is The compounding of the severalingredients hereinbefore named in the proportions named, in the mannerpointed out/{and for securing the advantages enumerated.

JNO. M. BUTCHER.

Witnesses:

I. SAXTON, Tnos. D. GROW.

